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Management of lymphoma-associated chylothorax by interventional radiology and chemotherapy: a report of five cases
Chylous effusion is associated with lymphatic obstruction or leakage in mediastinal or abdominal lymph nodes, and is a rare but troublesome...
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Chyloperitoneum and Chylothorax Following Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review
Chyloperitoneum and chylothorax (ChP/ChT) are rare complications after bariatric surgery. This systematic review aims to evaluate the incidence,...
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Post-operative Chylothorax in Patients with Repaired Transposition of the Great Arteries
Patients with dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) require surgical repair as neonates. These patients are at risk for post-operative...
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Filarial chylous ascites with chylothorax: challenge of diagnosis and management case report
BackgroundChylous ascites (CA), an uncommon clinical condition, is defined as a milky-appearing, triglyceride-rich peritoneal fluid in the abdominal...
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Octreotide for Acquired Chylothorax in Pediatric Patients Post-Cardiothoracic Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review
Chylothorax is a life-threatening complication post-corrective congenital heart surgery. Octreotide is used for treatment of refractory...
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Chylothorax after pulmonary resection and lymph node dissection for primary lung cancer; retrospective observational study
BackgroundPulmonary resection with mediastinal lymph node dissection for treating primary lung cancer could sometimes causes chylothorax as a...
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Clinical features and outcomes of congenital chylothorax: a single tertiary medical center experience in China
ObjectiveCongenital chylothorax (CC) is an uncommon congenital disease. The objective of this study was to analyze the clinical features, treatment,...
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Dietary treatment of congenital chylothorax with skimmed breast milk
BackgroundCongenital chylothorax (CC) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in newborns. It is defined as an accumulation of chyle in...
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Computed tomography-guided lymphangiography from the para-aortic lymph node: a useful approach for chylothorax after esophagectomy
BackgroundChylothorax is a relatively rare complication of esophagectomy but can lead to fatal conditions. The aim of this report was to present a...
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Erworbener Chylothorax im Säuglingsalter
This article reports the case of an 8‑month-old infant with a high-output chylothorax of unknown origin. The most relevant clinical signs in this...
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Role of 99mTc sulphur colloid lymphoscintigraphy in a rare case of chylothorax and lymphocele formation post esophageal duplication cyst excision
We report a rare case of chylothorax with lymphocele formation post esophageal duplication cyst (EDC) excision in a 2 year old male child. Patient...
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Treatment of Chylothorax complicating pulmonary resection with hypertonic glucose Pleurodesis
BackgroundTo retrospectively assess the efficacy of hypertonic glucose pleurodesis for treatment of chylothorax after pulmonary resection.
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Chylothorax after esophagectomy treated with inguinal intranodal lymphangiography and transvenous retrograde thoracic duct embolization
Chylothorax after esophagectomy is a serious complication that is associated with major morbidity due to dehydration and malnutrition. Reoperation...
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Thoracic duct embolization in treating postoperative chylothorax: does bail-out retrograde access improve outcomes?
ObjectivesTo evaluate clinical outcomes of thoracic duct embolization (TDE) for the management of postoperative chylothorax with the aid of the...
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Trans-cervical thoracic duct embolization for post-surgical left Chylothorax in a patient with multifocal lymphatic malformations
BackgroundMediastinal and abdominal lymphatic malformations may not be diagnosed until adulthood. Radiologic and pathologic diagnosis is often...
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Clinical impacts of magnetic resonance thoracic ductography on preventing postoperative chylothorax after thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
PurposeThe study aimed to determine whether magnetic resonance thoracic ductography (MRTD) is useful for preventing injury to the thoracic duct (TD)...
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Medical Interventions for Chylothorax and their Impacts on Need for Surgical Intervention and Admission Characteristics: A Multicenter, Retrospective Insight
The incidence of chylothorax is reported from 1–9% in pediatric patients undergoing congenital heart surgery. Effective evidenced-based practice is...